EUROMAT

EUROMAT European Gaming & Amusement Federation

Formation	1979
Type	Advocacy Group
Headquarters	Brussels, Belgium
Location	European Union
President	Eduardo Antoja
Website	www.euromat.org

EUROMAT is the European Gaming & Amusement Federation. It is a Brussels-based umbrella group for trade associations representing the gaming and amusement industry. It has active members in 14 European countries.^[1]

1 History
2 Activities
3 Member Organisations
4 References
5 External links

History

The European Gaming and Amusement Federation EUROMAT was established in 1979. Until recently it was known as the European Federation of Coin Machine Associations.

Activities

Much of EUROMAT's work consists of monitoring EU developments and keeping member associations informed on upcoming legislation which may affect them. The organisation also collates and distributes information on the amusement industry. On occasion, EUROMAT will make representations to lawmakers.

Member Organisations

The following are member organisations of EUROMAT:

AutomatenVerband.at - Austria
Union Belge De L'Automatique (UBA) - Belgium
Bulgarian Trade Association of the Manufacturers and Operators in the Gaming Industry (BTA MOGI) - Bulgaria
Dansk Automat Brancheforening (DAB) - Denmark
Bundesverband Automatenunternehmer E.V. (BA) - Germany
Deutscher Automaten-Großhandels-Verband E.V. (DAGV) - Germany
Verband der Deutschen Automatenindustrie E.V. (VDAI) - Germany
Magyar Szerencsejáték Szövetség (MSZSZ) - Hungary
Irish Gaming & Amusement Association (IGAA) - Ireland
Sezioni Apparecchi per Pubbliche Attrazioni Ricreative (SAPAR) - Italy
Nacionaliné Lošimu ir žaidimu Verslo Asociacija (NGGBA) - Lithuania
Van Speelautomaten Branche-Organisatie (VAN) - Netherlands
Izba Gospodarcza - Producentów i Operatorów Urzadzén Rozrywkowych (IGPOUR) - Poland
Asociatia Organizatorilor Si Producatorilor De Jocuri De Noroc Din Romania (AOPJNR) - Romania
Asociación Española de Empresarios de Maquinas Recreativas (FACOMARE) - Spain
Confederación de Associaciones y Federaciones de Empresarios del Recreativo (COFAR) - Spain
British Amusement Catering Trades Association (BACTA) - United Kingdom

EUROMAT is supported by a secretariat based in Brussels, and an executive committee known as the ExCom. The ExCom is elected by member associations at a general meeting held every year.